M4.1 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 82 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan on 19 Aug 2020, 08:17 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Taitung, about 15 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.